Add-printer command on Powershell Version 2

Add-printer command on Powershell Version 2


I am trying to run add-printer powershell command   but I m getting error.
add-printer -name "MyTest Printer" -drivername "Canon MX920 series Printer"

Thank you

PS C:\Users\administrator> add-printer -name "MyTest Printer" -drivername "Canon MX920 series Printer"
The term 'add-printer' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable p
 spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:12
+ add-printer <<<<  -name "MyTest Printer" -drivername "Canon MX920 series Printer" -port "Envy"
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (add-printer:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

PS C:\Users\administrator>

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the remote computer is running Version 2 of Powershell

PS C:\Users\administrator> $psversiontable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
CLRVersion                     2.0.50727.5420
BuildVersion                   6.1.7601.17514
PSVersion                      2.0
WSManStackVersion              2.0
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0}
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.1


PS C:\Users\administrator>

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